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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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